Search Results - "Lake Victoria"

Lake Victoria s eye-openers by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Some 20 members of the cichlid fish family supposedly extinct - have adapted remarkably to the changed environment of Lake Victoria and are back in business. Scientists were surprised to learn in 1997 that local fishermen were catching cichlids...…”
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Climate change Lake Victoria Region by Adam, Rahma

“…This documentary is about climate change, gender and livelihoods among fisher communities in the Lake Victoria Zone Region in Kenya. The video depicts the views of women and men in Migori and Homabay counties, with regards to challenges and opportunities they see as they are involved in the fish value chain (e.g., fishing, selling of fish, boat making and repairing, among others). …”
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Europe bans Lake Victoria fish by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Last March 29, the European Commission banned imports into Europe of fresh water fish from countries bordering Lake Victoria: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Their decision follows an announcement by the Ugandan authorities about food poisoning...…”
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Fisheries: monitoring fish stocks in Lake Victoria by Mkumbo, Oliva

“…Oliva Mkumbo reports on how hydroacoustic surveying is contributing to the sustainable management of Lake Victoria's fisheries.…”
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LVFRP: conducting sonar fish surveys in Lake Victoria by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…William Kudoja explains how sonar technology is being used to assess the quantities of targeted fish species in Lake Victoria and is helping the authorities to set reasonable catch quotas.…”
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True Fish Farming Story in Lake Victoria Basin (TRUE-FISH Project) by Tibihika, Papius

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Climate change Lake Victoria Region (5 minute Documentary) by Adam, Rahma

“…This documentary is about climate change, gender and livelihoods among fisher communities in the Lake Victoria Zone Region in Kenya. The video depicts the views of women and men in Migori and Homabay counties, with regards to challenges and opportunities they see as they are involved in the fish value chain (e.g., fishing, selling of fish, boat making and repairing, among others). …”
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Overview of the Kiboga-Kyankwanzi platform in the Lake Victoria Crescent Uganda by Muchunguzi, P., Bakadde, R., Tenywa, M.M., Sole, A., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Wandera, J., Kamugisha, R., Ekesa, B., Birungi, A., Mugisa, I., Gaseka, R., Lusembo, P., Muyanja, C., Pezo, Danilo A.

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Examining the impacts of climate change on the livelihoods of fisher communities in the Lake Victoria zone region through a gender lens by Adam, Rahma, Ouko, Kevin, Osano, Philip, Amwata, Dorothy, Ndiema, Nicholas

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Assessment of fungal contamination in fish feed from the Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda by Namulawa, V.T., Mutiga, Samuel K., Musimbi, F., Akello, S., Ng'ang'a, Fredrick M., Kago, Leah, Kyallo, Martina M., Harvey, Jagger J.W., Ghimire, Sita R.

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Kenya Climate Change Project dataset by Adam, Rahma

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HIV and mobility in the Lake Victoria Basin agricultural sector: A literature review by Drimie, Scott, Weinand, Julia, Gillespie, Stuart, Wagah, Margaret

“…The Lake Victoria region has the highest HIV prevalence in the East African Community, which comprises Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi. …”
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Disease and antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Nile tilapia pathogens in Lake Victoria, Kenya by Teplitz, E.M., Mwainge, V.M., Wacira, T.N., Ogwai, C., Mayianda, M.J., Ochieng, Linnet, Patel, Ekta, Getchell, R.G., Aura, C.M., Fiorella, K.J.

“…The cage aquaculture industry in Lake Victoria, Kenya is growing explosively to meet increasing demand for fish, yet large-scale fish mortalities are prevalent and pose economic shocks with catastrophic livelihood impacts. …”
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Mukono/Wakiso R4D platform in the Lake Victoria basin of Uganda by Lusembo, P., Nakyagaba, W., Mukulu, F., Babirye, G., Muchunguzi, P., Sole, A., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Teywa, M., Ekesa, B., Ssebaganzi, R., Allen, M.

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Impacts and implications of oil palm in Uganda’s Lake Victoria Islands - The case of Kalangala district by Kiyingi, G.K., Opige, M., Ssemmanda, R., Kisakye, J., Wamala, P.

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Community structure of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria from effluents discharged into Lake Victoria, Kenya by Wachira, J.M., Kiplimo, D., Thuita, M., Masso, C., Mwirichia, R.

“…In this study, we explored the bacterial community diversity and structure within rivers, treated and untreated wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) discharging into Lake Victoria. Water samples were collected from rivers and WWTPs that drain into Lake Victoria. …”
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Nitrogen budgets and nitrogen use efficiency as agricultural performance indicators in Lake Victoria basin by Ntinyari, W., Gweyi-Onyango, J., Giweta, M., Mutegi, J., Mochoge, Benson, Nziguheba, G., Masso, C.

“…Our study revealed that the Lake Victoria region suers from ine cient N cycling due to depleted soil N pools and low synchrony between N input and N removal. …”
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An economic assessment of banana genetic improvement and innovation in the Lake Victoria Region of Uganda and Tanzania by Smale, Melinda, Tushemereirwe, Wilbeforce K.

“…This research report highlights findings from a set of studies applied economists have undertaken on the impact that improved banana cultivars and management practices have had on farmers in the Lake Victoria region of Tanzania and Uganda. A particular focus is on the impact of genetically transformed cooking bananas. …”
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An economic assessment of banana genetic improvement and innovation in the Lake Victoria Region of Uganda and Tanzania by Smale, Melinda, Tushemereirwe, Wilbeforce K.

“…This research report highlights findings from a set of studies applied economists have undertaken on the impact that improved banana cultivars and management practices have had on farmers in the Lake Victoria region of Tanzania and Uganda. A particular focus is on the impact of genetically transformed cooking bananas. …”
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Nile perch and the hungry of Lake Victoria: Gender, status and food in an East African fishery by Geheb, Kim, Kalloch, S., Medard, M., Nyapendi, A.T., Lwenya, C., Kyangwa, M.

“…Lake Victoria supports Africa's largest inland fishery, and its most valuable product is the Nile perch, much of which is exported. …”
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